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Singapore – For a country that prides itself on being on the cutting edge of high-tech governance, there has been little national discussion in Singapore on the balance between data collection and individual privacy.

Now, COVID-19 has forced the conversation, after it was revealed that data from the government’s contact-tracing app, contrary to initial promises, could also be used for criminal investigations.

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American Companies are having difficulties selling N95 masks despite shortages.

Wed, 2021-02-10 20:18 — mike kraft

A year into the pandemic, the disposable, virus-filtering N95 mask remains a coveted piece of protective gear. Continuing shortages have forced doctors and nurses to reuse their N95s, and ordinary Americans have scoured the internet — mostly in vain — to get them.

But Luis Arguello Jr. has plenty of N95s for sale — 30 million of them, in fact, which his family-run business, DemeTech, manufactured in its factories in Miami. He simply can’t seem to find buyers.

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CDC Says Wearing Two Masks Provides More Protection Against Coronavirus

Wed, 2021-02-10 19:39 — mike kraft

CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus New research found that wearing a cloth mask over a medical mask significantly boosts protection against droplets that can transmit the virus. Knotting the ear loops of surgical masks also helps. NPR.org

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Ford Motor will be producing new style masks that allow improved communication

Tue, 2021-02-09 19:18 — mike kraft

Ford’s next pandemic mission: Clear N95 masks and low-cost air filters The automaker is looking to mass produce masks that will make it easier to communicate and feature medical-grade filtration. Hannah Denham Washington Post

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The controversy over rapid coronavirus tests: a guide

Tue, 2021-02-09 13:01 — mike kraft

Rapid coronavirus tests: a guide for the perplexed Scientists still debate whether millions of cheap, fast diagnostic kits will help control the pandemic. Here’s why. Giorgia Guglielmi nature

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Americans went out more after face masks were mandated--study

Mon, 2021-02-08 12:19 — mike kraft

Study finds Americans went out more after face mask mandates Face masks mandates have led people to spend less time at home, but whether this has exposed Americans to more risk is still a question, according to a new study published Thursday in Scientific Reports. Science X staff

Face masks mandates have led people to spend less time at home, but whether this has exposed Americans to more risk is still a question, according to a new study published Thursday in Scientific Reports.

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Administration to use DPA to boost production of vital COVID-19 test and other supplies.

Fri, 2021-02-05 20:34 — mike kraft

Biden to use DPA to boost production of COVID-19 tests, gloves, The Biden administration will use wartime powers to significantly increase the supply of rapid at-home and point-of-care COVID-19 tests, a move some experts say could go a long way in slowing the Jessie Hellmann TheHill

The Biden administration will use wartime powers to significantly increase the supply of rapid at-home and point-of-care COVID-19 tests, a move some experts say could go a long way in slowing the spread of the virus.

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What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system?

Mon, 2021-02-01 17:24 — mike kraft

What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system? The CDC ordered software that was meant to manage the vaccine rollout. Instead, it has been plagued by problems and abandoned by most states. Cat Ferguson MIT Technology Review

The first time Mary Ann Price logged into her employer’s system to schedule a vaccine, she found an appointment three days later at a nearby Walgreens pharmacy. She woke up the next day to an email saying it had been canceled.

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